Opened 5 years ago
Closed 5 years ago
#31434 closed New feature (wontfix)
Enhancement in the default __str__() function. — at Version 1
| Reported by: | Chinmoy | Owned by: | Chinmoy |
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| Component: | Database layer (models, ORM) | Version: | 3.0 |
| Severity: | Normal | Keywords: | |
| Cc: | Triage Stage: | Unreviewed | |
| Has patch: | no | Needs documentation: | no |
| Needs tests: | no | Patch needs improvement: | no |
| Easy pickings: | no | UI/UX: | no |
Description (last modified by )
The default __str__() function provides a rather impractical output and almost every time the developer has to change it to get the summary of the model. I suggest a more elaborate default __str__() function which outputs the field names with their datatypes(A skeletal schema). Maybe it could also print the complete data with the field name and their values?
This is an example of what it could output.
<QuerySet [ <Question: (<django.db.models.fields.AutoField: id>, <django.db.models.fields.CharField: question_text>, <django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField: pub_date>) object (1)> ]>
Change History (2)
by , 5 years ago
| Attachment: | modelpreview.png added |
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comment:1 by , 5 years ago
| Description: | modified (diff) |
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| Resolution: | → wontfix |
| Status: | assigned → closed |
| Type: | Uncategorized → New feature |
The default
__str__()function provides a rather impractical output and almost every time the developer has to change it to get the summary of the model.
I don't agree. The current implementation is the result of consensus reached on the mailing list and IMO is useful in most of cases. You can refresh a discussion on DevelopersMailingList if you don't agree.
An example screenshot of the str() output